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Why D-Day?
If the US and its western Allies wanted to win this war as rapidly as possible, they couldn’t sit around and wait: not for a naval blockade, or for strategic bombing to work, or for the Soviets.
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Private First Class Jacklyn H. Lucas Medal of Honor
In the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.
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History Through the Viewfinder
Epic victory: Euphoria at Stalingrad in the Great Patriotic War Museum.
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The Capture and Execution of William Joyce
On January 3, 1946, ardent fascist and Nazi propaganda broadcaster William “Lord Haw-Haw” Joyce was executed following his conviction for treason.
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Museum Remembers Charles Evers, WWII Veteran and Civil Rights Movement Icon (1922-2020)
Charles Evers, who fought the "Double V for Victory" campaign during and after World War II, passed away this week at the age of 87. Watch his appearance at the April 2016 symposium.
Past Events
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From Recovery to Restoration: Bringing World War II's Lost Aircraft Back to Life
06/10/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin the RAF Museum's Ian Thirsk and Darren Priday as they discuss with the Museum's Seth Paridon and Ed Lengel, PhD, the challenges and excitement of recovering and preserving these historic war birds.
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"It's Your America:" The 1940 Census Today
06/09/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThe 1940 census forms a critical link to our shared past and provides a window into an American world only one year away from being engulfed by war.
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Celebrating 20 Years: The National WWII Museum
06/06/2020 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMBoysie Bollinger, longtime Trustee and one of the Museum’s biggest champions, together with the Museum’s Founding President & CEO Emeritus Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller, PhD, and current President & CEO Stephen Watson, will reminisce about what it was like to be a part of the grand opening festivities on June 6, 2000; how World War II history has become a larger part of the nation’s fabric, spurring the expansion of The National WWII Museum; and the Museum's continued transformation into one of the premier cultural and educational institutions in the world.
